New concrete driveway curing in front of a garage. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Pearl, MS.
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§ 02 · The work

Concrete driveways
in Pearl.

New installs and replacements, finished clean. Built for 30+ years.

Our own employees build concrete driveways in Pearl and across Rankin County, including Plain and Cunningham. Crews come from our Madison and Jackson locations, and every job is by appointment at your home.

Durability That Lasts

A properly installed concrete driveway lasts 30 years or more.

Low Maintenance

Concrete doesn't need the sealcoating cycle that asphalt does.

Built to Carry Weight

Rebar and a compacted base, spec'd per job, carry cars and trucks once the slab has cured.

Clean, Durable Finish

A smooth broom finish gives you traction and curb appeal on a surface built to last.

typical thicknessSpec'd per job
base materialCompacted aggregate base
cure timeWalk on in 24 hours, drive on in 7 days, full cure 28 days

How we do it

What moves the price

Paving in Pearl

Concrete driveways in Pearl, MS: an honest call before the pour

Replacing a driveway is a big decision, and concrete is not always the answer. If your old asphalt driveway is sound underneath, repairs and sealcoat may carry it for years for less. We would rather tell you that than sell you a pour you don't need. Plenty of the driveways we look at still have years left in them.

When the old driveway has failed and has to come out, the choice is between new asphalt and concrete. Asphalt usually costs less up front and lasts 20 to 30 years with upkeep. Concrete costs more up front, lasts 30 years or more, and needs about 7 days before you can drive on it. That wait matters if the driveway is the only way in and out of the garage.

Both make good driveways when they are built right. We do both with our own crews, so we have no reason to push one over the other. Ask, and we will quote both, each as its own line item with its own scope, so you can compare them side by side.

Finished broom-finish concrete driveway. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Pearl, MS.
Finished broom-finish concrete driveway
Finishers working a fresh concrete driveway. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Pearl, MS.

Longer life

Concrete lasts 30 years or more. For a driveway you plan to keep a long time, that life span is the main reason to choose it over asphalt.

Concrete driveways
Fresh concrete slab with a smooth finish beside a house. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Pearl, MS.

Higher up front

Concrete costs more up front than asphalt. If the budget matters most, a new asphalt driveway usually gets you a sound driveway for less.

Asphalt driveways in Pearl
Freshly poured concrete driveway inside the wood forms. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Pearl, MS.

Slower to use

You can walk on new concrete after 24 hours and drive on it after about 7 days. Asphalt takes cars after about 24 hours.

Concrete work

How we build a concrete driveway in Pearl

If the old driveway is coming out, it is removed and the ground underneath is checked. Soft spots are dug out, and a compacted base goes down to carry the slab. A slab is only as steady as the ground under it, so this step gets the most care. Where the driveway meets the street and the garage, the grade is set so water runs away from the house.

Then the forms are set, the rebar is placed, and the concrete is poured, spread, and screeded to the forms, then finished while it is still workable. Thickness is spec'd for what you park on it, whether that is a pair of cars or a work truck. Cut joints, also called control joints, give the slab a planned place to crack as it moves, instead of cracking at random.

The surface gets a clean broom finish, which gives tires and shoes some grip. Our own employees do the concrete work from the base to the last joint, and none of it goes to a sub. You deal with one crew and one company from the first visit to the finished driveway.

Concrete truck pumping into a residential driveway form. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Pearl, MS.
Concrete truck pumping into a residential driveway form
Crew spreading concrete over driveway mesh. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Pearl, MS.

Base

Soft ground is dug out and a compacted base built in its place, so the slab sits on something firm from one edge to the other.

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Crew raking concrete into a driveway form. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Pearl, MS.

Rebar and pour

Rebar is set inside the forms before the pour. Thickness is spec'd for what you park on the driveway, from family cars to work trucks.

Concrete driveways
Finisher floating a fresh concrete driveway by a garage. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Pearl, MS.

Joints and finish

Control joints are cut so the slab cracks along straight lines where we planned, and the surface gets a clean broom finish for grip.

Our work in Pearl

Living with a new concrete driveway in Pearl

Concrete gains strength slowly. You can walk on it after 24 hours, but keep vehicles off for about 7 days. It keeps hardening after that and reaches full cure at 28 days. Plan where you will park for that first week.

Concrete will crack some over its life. That is normal, and it is what the control joints are for. A slab on a firm base, with rebar and joints cut in the right places, keeps those cracks along the lines we planned, which is a big part of why it lasts 30 years or more. A crack along a joint is the slab doing what it was built to do.

We don't give prices over the phone. A concrete quote depends on the size, the tear-out, and what you will park on it, so we come look by appointment at your home. Quotes are free and written, often the same day, and most jobs are scheduled within 2 to 3 weeks of the deposit. Paving with asphalt instead? See our Pearl asphalt driveway page.

Crew finishing a concrete driveway pour. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Pearl, MS.
Crew finishing a concrete driveway pour

Concrete driveway timeline

  1. 01

    24 hours

    Foot traffic is fine on the new slab. Keep cars and anything heavy off it for now.

  2. 02

    About 7 days

    Cars can use the driveway. The concrete is still gaining strength, so go easy with heavy loads.

  3. 03

    28 days

    Full cure. The slab is at full strength and ready for what it was spec'd to carry.

§ 03 · Recent work

Jobs we've put down.

Real job photos from PavePro crews. No stock photos.

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§ 04 · FAQ

Straight answers on Concrete Driveways.

Q · 01 Should I replace my Pearl driveway with concrete or asphalt?
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If budget matters most, asphalt usually costs less up front and lasts 20 to 30 years with upkeep. Concrete costs more up front and lasts 30 years or more. We do both and can quote either.

Q · 02 Can my old driveway be saved instead of replaced?
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If it is asphalt with a sound base, often yes, with crack filling, patching, and sealcoat. We will tell you when that makes more sense than a new concrete driveway.

Q · 03 When can I drive on a new concrete driveway?
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Walk on it after 24 hours and drive on it after about 7 days. Full cure takes 28 days.

Q · 04 Do you use rebar in concrete driveways?
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Yes. Every driveway gets a compacted base, rebar, cut control joints, and a clean broom finish.

Q · 05 Who does the concrete work?
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Our own employees. Concrete is done in-house, and we never sub it out.

Q · 06 Can you quote a concrete driveway from photos?
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We come look in person, by appointment at your home, because the tear-out and the ground under it change the job. The written quote is free and often goes out the same day.

Q · 07 Do you build concrete driveways in Plain and Cunningham?
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Yes, and across the rest of Pearl and Rankin County. Crews come from our Madison and Jackson locations.

Q · 08 How thick should a concrete driveway be?
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It depends on how you will use it. We spec the thickness and rebar per job, and heavier vehicles like trucks or RVs get a thicker pour.

Q · 09 Will a concrete driveway crack?
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All concrete can crack over time, especially over Mississippi's clay soils that move with moisture. We control it with a compacted base, rebar, and cut joints so any cracking stays hairline and controlled.

Q · 10 How long will a concrete driveway last?
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A properly installed concrete driveway in Mississippi lasts 30+ years with very little maintenance.

Q · 11 Do you remove my old driveway?
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Yes. We break out the old concrete or asphalt, haul it away, and regrade before we pour the new driveway.

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